BRIGHT AND BREEZY

It was a lovely morning for a walk - light because the clocks had gone back, bright and breezy, but not too cold, and, as it was half term, many households were having a lie-in!  Unfortunately, as we both didn't have a lot of time, it was a stroll, mainly around our estate - Tadley Acres.  Jenny had a lot on and I was waiting on a delivery - a brand new juicer!

Leafy Tadley Acres - the tall block of flats seen in the middle is a landmark we often see from afar on our walks!

I have had a masticating juicer for a number of years now and love it. Unfortunately, because of its age and usage it has developed a few problems.  It is a big heavy machine that takes up a lot of space on my worktop.  Now, I have discovered that I can get even better performance from a vertical slow juicer which is more compact and has the added advantage that you can rinse it through with water so that if you are using it several times during one day, you can wait until you have finished all your juicing before cleaning it out properly!  Juicing is a wonderful and delicious way of incorporating vitamins, minerals and natural food chemicals to your diet. Will report back if the new juicer lives up to expectations... 

On our walks we come across a lot of dog walkers.  Many of them act responsibly and pick up the poo their dogs leave behind, but we come across a lot of mess that we have to step over to avoid!  We have noticed that, as well as official signs about the place,  people have started producing their own!  This morning we saw this one on a back gateway on our estate.  It is a subject that has people writing to the local paper and a couple of week ago there was even a humorous poem!  It was written by Carol Vincent and started, "If your dog should do a poo, Kindly take it home with you..." and ends "The next time you walk your pup,  Do your duty - pick it up,  If you're still a lazy twit,  May the good Lord make you step in it"!!